It is not solely or chiefly in virtue of the divine image that man effectively resembles God, but in virtue of his consciousness of being an image and the movement whereby the soul, passing in a way through itself, avails itself of the factual resemblance in order to attain to God.
I am aware that I am less than some people prefer me to be, but most people are unaware that I am so much more than what they see.
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I am aware that I am less than some people prefer me to be, but most people are unaware that I am so much more than what they see.
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